THE GILGIT BALTISTAN TRIBUNE

Govt criticised for harassing nationalist leader’s wife

noreply@blogger.com (gbtribune) — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:05:27 PST

Nationalist parties and human rights activists from Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) have strongly condemned the government’s move to bar a nationalist leader’s wife from travelling abroad.

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had stopped Balawaristan National Front (BNF) chief, Abdul Hamid’s wife Zaibul Nigar at Benazir Bhutto International Airport last week when she was about to leave for Bangkok. She was later informed that her name had been put on the Exit Control List (ECL).

Khan, who has taken political asylum in Belgium, has been demanding that G-B to be declared a separate state under the United Nations resolutions.

Talking to The Express Tribune, G-B High Court Bar Association President Ehsan Ali termed FIA’s action as a sheer violation of human rights.

“She is a housewife and not a political figure. Stopping her from leaving the country is against the constitution,” he said.

“It seems that the government is using different tactics to harass a nationalist leader,” he added.

Similarly, Labour Party G-B chief, Israruddin also condemned the government’s action, terming it as against the Universal Declaration of the Human Rights.

“Her husband’s political activities should not affect her rights as a citizen of Pakistan,” he remarked.

“Torturing one’s family members, especially women, for one’s activities is an injustice on the part of the state,” he maintained.

BNF Vice Chairman Haji Rafiq appealed to the Supreme Court to take note of the incident and issue directives to remove Nigar’s name from the ECL. Express tribune

Pakistan to lease Gilgit-Baltistan to China

noreply@blogger.com (gbtribune) — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:20:46 PST

Map by: drshabirchoudhry.blogspot.com

Washington: Seeking to fortify its strategic ties with China amid strains in relations with US, Pakistan is considering a proposal to lease the disputed Gilgit-Baltistan region to Beijing for 50 years, an eminent US-based think tank has claimed, citing local media.

The Pakistani move is aimed at cementing its all-weather relations with China amid the irreparable rupture in US-Pak ties over the past year, said Middle East Media Research Institute in a report released on Friday, which was based on news reports in this regard in local Urdu newspapers.

The decision to launch the Pakistan-China Strategic Programme for Gilgit-Baltistan was probably taken during Army Chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani's visit to China in January 2012, it said.

A report, titled "Pakistan's Deteriorating Situation, Strained Relations with America: Deliberation on Leasing Gilgit Baltistan to China for 50 years', which was published in the Urdu daily 'Roznama Bang-e-Sahar', had said: "In the backdrop of the deteriorating situation in Pakistan and strained relations with America, deliberations have begun (on a proposal) to hand over Gilgit-Baltistan to China on a 50-year lease".

"A Chinese think tank has also given the green light for this move," said the Urdu daily, which was distributed in Gilgit-Baltistan on December 13, 2011, less than three weeks after the November 26, 2011 NATO raid on a Pakistani border post that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers, according to the US think tank, which is headed by a former FBI official.

The Urdu daily said the think tanks of China and Pakistan have begun discussions to hand over Gilgit-Baltistan region to the control of China on lease.

"In the first stage of this plan, China will formulate a strategy for development projects and in the name of working on them will gradually take over the control of this region. In the next stage, China will take over Gilgit-Baltistan under its total control for 50 years and deploy its troops there," it said.

The Roznama Bang-e-Sahar report acquires importance in view of the five-day visit of China by Pakistan Army Chief General Ashfaq Kayani on January 4-8, 2012, the US think tank said.

During a meeting with Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao in Beijing, General Kayani had said that development of China-Pakistan strategic partnership is the "cornerstone of the two countries' policies".

In his remarks, the Chinese Premier had said that "the Chinese government and the PLA (People's Liberation Army) would continue to strengthen defence cooperation between the two countries and more frequent military-to-military exchanges".

Based on news reports published in the local Urdu press, the Washington-based think tank said that Pakistani and Chinese militaries are moving in the direction of a joint military management of Gilgit-Baltistan.

The two militaries will cooperate under a specific plan designated by Pakistan as the Pak-China Strategic Programme for Gilgit-Baltistan, it said.

As part of this plan, officials from Pakistan's Northern Light Infantry (NLI) and People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China would "undergo joint trainings and exchange of expertise".

According to a Pakistani newspaper, the Pak-China Strategic Programme for Gilgit-Baltistan will come into force in June 2012, the think tank said.

Click here to read complete report of the think tank.

Karakoram universty lifts 1st interversity men skiing trophy

noreply@blogger.com (gbtribune) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:55:49 PST

ISLAMABAD: Karakoram University won the first ever Inter Varsity Men Skiing Championship, held under the auspices of Ski Federation of Pakistan (SFP).

Ski teams from eight universities of Pakistan participated in the championship which included Karakoram University Gilgit, Islamic International University Islamabad, Punjab University, Lahore University, GC University, University of Central Punjab, Karachi University, and University of Swat. Three skiers from each team participated in the final round of the championship, after attending a training camp organized by SFP at PAF Base Kalabagh.

Skiing is the latest sport which has been introduced by HEC in its annual sports calendar for the inter varsity competitions. It has received a tremendous response from the university students across the country. The training as well as Championship was organized by Ski Federation of Pakistan, in collaboration of HEC, while the administrative support was provided by Pakistan Air Force. onlinenews

NATCO To sack 156 contract employees

noreply@blogger.com (gbtribune) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:41:46 PST

GILGIT: Northern Arias Transport Company (NATCO) has decided to sack 156 contract employees with immediate effect, sources said on Friday.

The decision was taken in a high level meeting of NATCO officials, which was presided over by the chief minister, Syed Mehdi Shah.

Sources said that majority of the sacked employees belong to Gilgit Baltistan, among them are five from district Ghizar. While some of the effected employees hale from Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province (one from Chitral).

Meanwhile, NATCO has announced to operate VIP air conditioned high roof service between Ghizar and Rawalpindi from February 13. The one-way fare from Ghizar to Rawalpindi will be Rs. 2500.

Chief Minister GB Mehdi Shah has also announced to grant bonus to the remaining employees of NATCO. Dardistantimes

Assets of Asif Ali Zardari, President Islamic Republic of Pakistan

noreply@blogger.com (gbtribune) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:25:59 PST

ZARDARI’S LOCAL ASSETS ARE:

1. Plot no. 121, Phase VIII, DHA Karachi.
2. Agricultural land situated in Deh Dali Wadi, Taluka, Tando Allah Yar.
3. Agricultural property located in Deh Tahooki Taluka, District Hyderabad measuring 65.15 acres.
4. Agricultural land falling in Deh 76-Nusrat, Taluka, District Nawabshah measuring 827.14 acres
5. Agricultural land situated in Deh 76-Nusrat, Taluka, District Nawabshah measuring 293.18 acres
6. Residential plot No 3 (Now House) Block No B-I, City Survey No 2268 Ward-A Nawabshah
7. Huma Heights (Asif Apartments) 133, Depot Lines, Commissariat Road, Karachi
8. Trade Tower Building 3/CL/V Abdullah Haroon Road, Karachi
9. House No 8, St 9, F-8/2, Islamabad
10. Agricultural land in Deh 42 Dad Taluka/ District Nawabshah
11. Agricultural land in Deh 51 Dad Taluka Distt Nawabshah
12. Plot No 3 & 4 Sikni (residential) Near Housing Society Ltd. Nawabshah
13. CafT Sheraz (C.S No.. 2231/2 & 2231/3) Nawabshah
14. Agricultural land in Deh 23-Deh Taluka & District Nawabshah
15. Agricultural property in Deh 72-A, Nusrat Taluka, Nawabshah
16. Agricultural land in Deh 76-Nusrat Taluka, Nawabshah
17. Plot No. A/136 Survey No 2346 Ward A Government Employee’s Cooperative Housing Society Ltd, Nawabshah
18. Agricultural land in Deh Jaryoon Taluka Tando Allah Yar, Distt. Hyderabad
19. Agricultural land in Deh Aroro Taluka Tando Allah Yar, Distt. Hyderabad
20. Agricultural land in Deh Nondani Taluka Tando Allah Yar, Distt. Hyderabad
21. Agricultural land in Deh Lotko Taluka Tando Allah Yar, Distt. Hyderabad
22. Agricultural land in Deh Jhol Taluka Tando Allah Yar, Distt. Hyderabad
23. Agricultural land in Deh Kandari Taluka Tando Allah Yar, Distt. Hyderabad
24. Agricultural land in Deh Deghi Taluka Tando Mohammad Khan
25. Agricultural land in Deh Rahooki Taluka, Hyderabad
26. Property in Deh Charo Taluka, Badin
27. Agricultural property in Deh Dali Wadi Taluka, Hyderabad
28. Five acres prime land allotted by DG KDA in 1995/96
29. 4,000 kanals on Simli Dam
30. 80 acres of land at Hawkes Bay
31. 13 acres of land at Maj Gulradi (KPT Land)
32. One acre plot, GCI, Clifton
33. One acre of land, State Life (International Center, Sadar)
34. FEBCs worth Rs. 4 million

SHARES IN SUGAR MILLS INCLUDE:

1. Sakrand Sugar Mills Nawabshah
2. Ansari Sugar
3. Mills Hyderabad
4. Mirza Sugar Mills Badin
5. Pangrio Sugar Mills Thatta
6. Bachani Sugar Mills Sanghar

FRONT COMPANIES IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES:

1. Bomer Finance Inc, British Virgin Islands
2. Mariston Securities Inc, British Virgin Islands
3. Marleton Business S A, British Virgin Islands
4. Capricorn Trading S A, British Virgin Islands
5. Fagarita Consulting INc, British Virgin Islands
6. Marvil Associated Inc, British Virgin Islands
7. Pawnbury Finance Ltd, British Virgin Islands
8. Oxton Trading Limited, British Virgin Islands
9. Brinslen Invest S A, British Virgin Islands
10. Chimitex Holding S A, British Virgin Islands
11. Elkins Holding S A, British Virgin Islands
12. Minister Invest Ltd, British Virgin Islands
13. Silvernut Investment Inc, British Virgin Islands
14. Tacolen Investment Ltd, British Virgin Islands
15. Marlcrdon Invest S A, British Virgin Islands
16. Dustan Trading Inc, British Virgin Islands
17. Reconstruction and Development Finance Inc, British Virgin Islands
18. Nassam Alexander Inc.
19. Westminster Securities Inc.
20. Laptworth Investment Inc 202, Saint Martin Drive, West Jacksonville
21. Intra Foods Inc. 3376, Lomrel Grove, Jacksonville, Florida
22. Dynatel Trading Co, Florida
23. A..S Realty Inc. Palm Beach Gardens Florida
24. Bon Voyage Travel Consultancy Inc, Florida

ZARDARI’S PROPERTIES IN UK ARE:

1. 355 acre Rockwood Estate, Surrey (Now stands admitted)
2. Flat 6, 11 Queensgate Terrace, London SW7
3. 26 Palace Mansions, Hammersmith Road, London W14
4. 27 Pont Street, London, SW1
5. 20 Wilton Crescent, London SW1
6. 23 Lord Chancellor Walk, Coombe Hill, Kingston, Surrey
7. The Mansion, Warren Lane, West Hampstead, London
8. A flat at Queensgate Terrace, London
9. Houses at Hammersmith Road, Wilton Crescent, Kingston and in Hampstead.

ZARDARI’S PROPERTIES IN BELGIUM ARE:

1. 12-3 Boulevard De-Nieuport, 1000, Brussels, (Building containing 4 shops and 2 large apartments)
2. Chausee De-Mons, 1670, Brussels

ZARDARI’S PROPERTIES IN FRANCE ARE:

1. La Manoir De La Reine Blanche and property in Cannes

ZARDARI’S PROPERTIES IN USA — in the name of Asif Zardari and managed by Shimmy Qureshi are:

1. Stud farm in Texas
2. Wellington Club East, West Palm Beach
3. 12165 West Forest Hills, Florida
4. Escue Farm 13,524 India Mound, West Palm Beach
5. 3,220 Santa Barbara Drive, Wellington Florida
6. 13,254 Polo Club Road, West Palm Beach Florida
7. 3,000 North Ocean Drive, Singer Islands, Florida
8. 525 South Flager Driver, West Palm Beach, Florida
9. Holiday Inn Houston Owned by Asif Ali Zardari, Iqbal Memon and Sadar-ud-Din Hashwani

ZARDARI’S BANK ACCOUNTS IN FOREGN COMPANIES ARE:

1. Union Bank of Switzerland (Account No. 552.343, 257.556.60Q, 433.142.60V, 216.393.60T)
2. Citibank Private Limited (SWZ) (Account No. 342034)
3. Citibank N A Dubai (Account No. 818097)
4. Barclays Bank (Suisse) (Account No. 62290209)
5. Barclays Bank (Suisse) (Account No. 62274400)
6. Banque Centrade Ormard Burrus S A
7. Banque Pache S A
8. Banque Pictet & Cie
9. Banque La Henin, Paris (Account No. 00101953552)
10. Bank Natinede Paris in Geneva (Account NO.. 563.726.9)
11. Swiss Bank Corporation
12. Chase Manhattan Bank Switzerland
13. American Express Bank Switzerland
14. Societe De Banque Swissee
15. Barclays Bank (Knightsbridge Branch) (Account No. 90991473)
16. Barclays Bank, Kingston and Chelsea Branch, (Sort Code 20-47-34135)
17. National Westminster Bank, Alwych Branch (Account No. 9683230)
18. Habib Bank (Pall Mall Branch).
19. National Westminster Bank, Barking Branch, (Account No. 28558999).
20. Habib Bank AG, Moorgate, London EC2
21. National Westminster Bank, Edgware Road, London
22. Banque Financiei E Dela Citee, Credit Suisse
23. Habib Bank AG Zurich, Switzerland
24. Pictet Et Cie, Geneva
25. Credit Agricole, Paris
26. Credit Agridolf, Branch 11, Place Brevier, 76440, Forges Les Faux
27. Credit Agricole, Branch Haute – Normandie, 76230, Boise Chillaum

DISCLAIMER: We have no way in confirming the authenticity of this list, and would appreciate help in confirming some/all items listed here, errors and omissions will be corrected as identified. alaiwah

Unruly scenes mar oath-taking of GB chief judge

noreply@blogger.com (gbtribune) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:28:22 PST

ISLAMABAD: An unexpected protest of Peoples Students Federation (PSF) on Monday led to delay in the oath-taking ceremony of newly appointed Chief Judge of Gilgit Baltistan Supreme Appellate Court. The students from PSF tried to occupy the main venue of ceremony and demanded a resignation of Chief Minister GB Syed Mehdi Shah.

According to details, on the occasion of oath-taking ceremony of Chief Judge Rana Muhammad Arshad, who had also served in Lahore High Court as a judge, dozens of students stormed the specific venue and chanted slogans against him and GB Chief Minister.However, upon intervention of Provincial Ministers and Deputy Speaker, the agitating students left the area. A huge contingent of Islamabad police was also summoned.

Later, Governor GB Pir Karam Ali Shah refused to respond to media queries about the ugly incident at oath-taking ceremony. On the other hand, Chief Minister Syed Mahdi Shah termed the incident as pre-planned conspiracy to frustrate the ceremony. He said certain elements had brought the people to create ruckus during the event and brushed aside a demand to resign from office.He said that he was an elected CM of the people and would not resign on demand of few elements who had not elected him.

Shah informed that entry of irrelevant people in Gilgit Baltistan House had been banned. Meanwhile, Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan, Mian Manzoor Ahmed Wattoo on Tuesday justified appointment of Chief Judge of the GB Supreme Appellate Court. Talking to media persons after oath-taking ceremony of Justice Rana Muhammad Arshad, he said that his appointment was in accordance with set rules and there was no bar upon appointment of non-residential eligible person as Chief Judge in GB Court.‘The Prime Minister has taken a good decision on the advice of Governor’, he said while defending the appointment and advised those who had any reservations to resort to legal procedure.

Wattoo said the Chief Judge had vast experience as he had already served as a judge. To a query about Jaffar Shah, another judge, he said that he was a senior judge and was a respected member of the Supreme Appellate Court. He also took credit for retaining him in the court by saying that retired Chief Judge Nawaz Abbasi had moved a plea for his removal under violation of rules but they resolved the issue.

Appointment of GB Chief Judge is challenged in the Supreme Court

noreply@blogger.com (gbtribune) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:24:09 PST

The judicial Hullabaloo continues in Gilgit-Baltistan as the recent appointment of the Chief Judge of GB apex court has been challenged in the Supreme Court of Pakistan.

Ghulam Abbas, chairman Gilgit-Baltistan National Moment (GBNM) has filed a petition in the supreme court of Pakistan seeking an injunction against the appointment and a stay order on the oath taking ceremony of the new judge.

The petitioner has contended that the appointment of the retired judge in the court of last resort is illegal and against the basic human rights of the people of Gilgit as per the Gilgit-Baltistan (Empowerment and Self-Governance) Order, 2009.

The writ petition filed through Advocate Ikram Chaudhry has contended that the appointment of Chief Judge is against the Gilgit-Baltistan Order which constitutes:

“At any time when the office of Chief Judge of Gilgit-Baltistan is vacant, or the Chief Judge, is absent or unable to perform the functions of his office due to any other cause, the next senior Judge of the Supreme Appellate Court to act as Chief Judge of Gilgit-Baltistan.”

The petitioner has pleaded the highest court of Pakistan to declare the appointment null and void and issue a stay-order against the oath-taking ceremony of the judge which is likely to proceed on 8th of this month.

Social and political circles in Gilgit-Baltistan disapprove re-employment of retired judges – for fear of politically motivated selective justice— in Gilgit-Baltistan by federal government without any respect to the Self Rule Ordinance.

It is to be mentioned here that the Chief Justice of Pakistan earlier has disapproved the re-employment of senior judges expecting them to retire gracefully and regard the independence of judiciary. Dardistantimes

Senior journalist leaves Karachi over life threat for disclosing terror camp

noreply@blogger.com (gbtribune) — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:59:09 PST

کراچی میں دہشت گردی کےتربیتی کیمپ کارازافشا کرنےپرسینیرصحافی کوقتل کی دھمکیاں

نجی ٹی وی کےسینیرپروڈیوسرکی جان کوشدیدخطرہ لاحق،سخت سیکیورٹی میں کراچی سےدوسرےشہرمنتقل

گرفتارملزم قاری محمدعثمان

کراچی: دوماہ قبل کراچی میں دہشت گردی کےتربیتی کیمپ کارازافشاکرنےوالےایک سینیرصحافی کوقتل کی دھمکیاں ملنےپردوسرےشہرمنتقل کردیاگیاہےجہاں ان کی سخت سیکیورٹی دی جارہی ہے۔

بارہ دسمبر2011کوپولیس نےکراچی کےعلاقےسہراب گوٹھ میں ایک مدرسے پرچھاپہ مارکرزنجیروں میں جکڑے56افرادکوبازیاب کرایاتھا۔پولیس کےایک سینرافسرکےمطابق یہ افراد مدرسة العربیہ العلوم نامی ایک مدرسےکےبیسمنٹ سےبرآمدہوئےجسے مفتی داؤدنامی شخص چلارہاتھا۔چھاپےکےدوران مدرسے کےمالک مفتی داودفرارہوگئےجبکہ ان کےساتھی قاری محمدعثمان کوگرفتار کر لیا گیا۔بازیاب کرائےگئےافرادنےانکشاف کیاکہ مدرسےمیں انہیں تشدداورجنسی زیادتی کانشانہ بنایاجاتاتھا۔انہیں دہشت گردی اورخودکش حملوں کی تربیت دی جاتی تھی اور گھروالوں سےملنےکی بھی اجازت نہیں تھی۔تاہم گرفتارہونےوالےقاری عثمان نےان الزامات سےانکارکیا۔ان کاکہناتھاکہ مدرسےمیں موجودتمام افرادمنشیات کےعادی اور ذہنی امراض میں مبتلاتھے۔

یہ خبرپاکستان اورغیرملکی میڈیامیں شہہ سرخیوں کےساتھ شائع ہوئی۔پولیس کاکہناتھاکہ مدرسےپرچھاپہ ایک اطلاع پرماراگیاتاہم یہ واضح نہ ہوسکاکہ اطلاع کاذریعہ کیاتھا۔اس خبرکی اشاعت کےکئی ہفتوں بعدیہ بات سامنےآئی ہےکہ پولیس نے ایک نجی ٹی وی کےسینیرپروڈیوسرکی اطلاع پرمدرسےپرچھاپاماراتھا۔واقعےکےکچھ ہی دنوں بعدشدت پسندوں کواس کاعلم ہوگیاجس پرانہوں نے مذکورہ پروڈیوسرکاتعاقب کرناشروع کردیا۔نجی ٹی وی نےپولیس کی مددکوپروڈیوسرکوروپوش کرادیاہے۔یہ بھی معلوم ہواہےکہ مذکورہ پروڈیوسرکودوردرازعلاقےمیں سخت سیکیورٹی میں رکھاگیاہے۔جنہیں جلددبئی یاکسی دوسرےملک منتقل کیاجائےگا۔

GBTribune is back

noreply@blogger.com (gbtribune) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:04:03 PST

Gilgit Baltistan Tribune was blocked by google for the last two weeks due to some technical problems. However, all concerns of the host website have been removed and gbtribune is back to its readers with more enthusiasm and commitment to the cause of the people of Gilgit Baltistan.

We regret to our targeted readers across the globe for inconvenience.

With best regards,

Editor

Mohsin Industries on verge of closure

noreply@blogger.com (gbtribune) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:26:08 PST

Mohsin Industries, the gemstone mining firm operating in Gilgit Baltistan, is on verge of closure following a tremendous uproar in the legislature about its licensing, national news portal claimed, citing an undisclosed source, on Thursday.

The source further revealed that several employees, including some of its senior most management will be laid off in upcoming days.

The anonymous source said, “There is a high chance that the company may pack up in the near future.”

In June 2011, Mohsin Industries was granted a gemstone mining licence by the Gilgit-Baltistan government. This action caused uproar in the province’s Legislative Assembly since the legislature had already banned the provincial government from issuing new licences.

In a resolution passed by the assembly, Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Mehdi Shah was accused of “secretly” and illegally granting the licence to Mohsin Industries. The chief minister has insisted that the licence was granted by the federal government and that he had nothing to do with it.

Several members of the province’s Metals, Minerals and Gems Association have been opposed to the manner in which Mohsin Industries was granted its licence and have threatened to protest against the government, if those mining rights are not withdrawn.

Mohsin Industries is owned by Wang Zunyu, a Hong Kong national who moved to Gilgit-Baltistan three years ago to start a gemstone mining company. Wang had converted to Islam and taken the name of Mohsin. He owns a company known as Bao-Billion Mining Group, of which Mohsin Industries is a Pakistani affiliate.

Wang had hired hundreds of locals for the company and recruited a man named Abid Baig, an influential local resident, as the president. Baig was reported to have been passionate in allowing a company owned by a foreign national to mine gemstones in Gilgit-Baltistan since he said it would provide job opportunities to local people.

Sources familiar with the situation say that the company has laid of dozens of employees and even Baig is reported to have left the company after a falling out with the owner of the company. News Pakistan

Second anniversary of Attaabad disaster observed

noreply@blogger.com (gbtribune) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:31:04 PST

The second anniversary of Attaabad disaster observed in Hunza and other parts of the the county, including Karachi and Islamabad.

Attaabad lack was formed on January 4, 2010 due to massive land sliding which engulfed four villages (Ayeenabad, Shishkat, Gulmit and Hussaini) and the land slide destroyed two villages (Attaabad and sarat) and took the lives of 19 people.

Despite the pompous announcements and promises from the government, for the last two years the people of Attabad and upper Hunza have been living in siege as there is no land contact of the area with other parts of country due to the damage of Karakurm highway. Boat was the only source of communication but due to sever weather the water of lack has got frozen therefore the boat service is also suspended for one month. People are surviving on the relief aid getting from the government of China although relief is not our top priority demand. In addition, for 25000 of population there is not a single doctor hence many lives have been lost due to unavailability of medical facilities. Although the literacy rate of the areas is more than 80 percent however, due to the disaster people are suffering economically so many of the students are compelled to discontinue their education. For the last two years government has been promising to provide financial assistance to the students of the area but still nothing has happened except to the nearer and dear ones. Therefore thousand of students are affected educationally.

The murder of two IDPs on August 11, 2011 by police while protesting for their compensation during visit of Chief minister Mehdi shah to Hunza and the detention of hundreds of people due to baseless reason has also exacerbated the situation, They were quick to arrest hundreds of the youth of Hunza but no progress has been made on providing justice to the father and son who were mercilessly murdered by police.

Keeping in view the severity of the areas, you are request to highlight this issue in your program on January 4, 20012, to sensitize the government to take serious steps to solve the problems of the people of Hunza and to hand over the work of spillway in order to drain water from the deadly lake to China as FWO has failed to drain it for the last two years.

Our another request to chief Justice of Pakistan is the The judicial inquiry of the murder of Two Father and son (Sher Ullah and Sher Afzal) by the police on 11 th Aug 2011. PR by Save Hunza Gojal Committee

DSP Ibrahim shot dead in Gilgit City

noreply@blogger.com (gbtribune) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:05:33 PST

گلگت میں ڈی ایس پی انوسٹی گیشن دن دھاڑے قتل،ایک شخص زخمی

گلگت: مجینی محلہ میں نامعلوم افرادنے ڈی ایس پی انوسٹی گیشن محمدابراہیم کوٹارگٹ کرکےقتل کردیا۔محمدابراہیم دفترسےگھرآنےکےبعدمجینی محلہ میں اپنےگھرکےسامنےموجودتھےکہ موٹرسائیکل سواروں نےانہیں نشانہ بنایااورموقع سےفرارہوگئے۔ابراہیم کوفوری طورپرایجنسی اسپتال منتقل کردیاجہاں وہ زخمیوں کی تاب نہ لاتےہوئےچل بسے۔استورسےتعلق رکھنےوالے محمدابراہیم کاشمارگلگت بلتستان کےان چندشخصیات میں ہوتاہےجنہوں نےمذہبی منافرت،فرقہ واریت اورلسانی تعصبات کی ہمیشہ حوصلہ شکنی کی اورمذہبی ہم آہنگی کی مثالیں قائم کیں۔خطےمیں دہشت گردی کےحالیہ لہرمیں زیادہ ترایسےہی افرادکونشانہ بنایاجارہاہے۔حال ہی چلاس سےتعلق رکھنےوالےمعروف سماجی کارکن جہانگیرخان،جودیامرمیں تعلیم نسوان کےلیےکوشاں تھے،کوجوٹیال میں دن دھاڑےقتل کردیاگیاجبکہ دیامراوردیگرکچھ علاقوں میں خواتین کے اسکولوں کودھماکوں سےاڑانےکےواقعات میں تشویشناک حدتک اضافہ ہوگیاہے۔

درین اثناراجہ بازارکےقریب ایک نوجوان عزیزالرحمان گولی لگنےسےزخمی ہوگیا۔پویس کاکہناہےکہ ابتدائی معلومات کےمطابق عزیزالرحمان اپنے ہی ریوالورکی گولی لگنےسےزخمی ہواہے۔واقعےکی تحقیقات شروع کردی گئیں ہیں۔

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17 ASIs move court for promotion

noreply@blogger.com (gbtribune) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:42:00 PST

GILGIT: Some 17 Assistant Sub-Inspectors of police (ASIs) in Gilgit have challenged the new seniority list prepared by Inspector General (IGP) Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) for denying them promotions.

The petition has been accepted by the G-B Chief Court. According to sources, 44 ASIs were appointed in Gilgit police in 2005 and they were put on probation for two years as per government rules.

The first seniority list of the ASIs was made in 2007. However, sources claimed the IGP arbitrarily changed the list on December 5, 2011, denying promotion to 17 ASIs. Sources also said that aggrieved police officials made a case against the list before the IGP after the issuance of the new seniority list, but he did not forward the file to the G-B chief secretary.

Former BNSO president quits party, joins MSF

noreply@blogger.com (gbtribune) — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 10:37:47 PST

ISLAMABAD: Dozens of student activists of Balawarstan National Students Organization (BNSO), headed by their former President Faizullah Faraq and former Finance Secretary Latifur Rehman Mir, joined Muslim Student Federation (MSF) the student wing of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz).

The two students leaders addressed a news conference along with President PML-N GB (chapter) Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman and Chief Coordinator of PML-N for GB Siddiqul Farooq to announce their decision.

Speaking on the occasion, Siddiqul Farooq welcomed students MSF. He strongly criticized Chief Minister GB Mehdi Shah for inflicting torture on MSF activists as well as promoting sectarianism.

While talking to media, Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman disclosed that Indian secret agencies were abusing youth in GB by involving them in anti state destructive activities in the name of nationalism. He said all the neighbouring countries had ‘interest’ in GB due to its strategically important geographical location and abundance of minerals and hydle reservoirs.

Few day back, the central president, along with other office bearers resigned from BNSO, blaming Abdul Hamid Khan, chaimen Balawaristan National Front (Hamid faction) of working for India's interests in the region.

Reference against judge for threatening Governor Gilgit Baltistan

noreply@blogger.com (gbtribune) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:21:06 PST

ISLAMABAD: In a unique case of judicial history, a judge of the apex court in Gilgit Baltistan has been formally charged to have hurled serious threats, including life threats, at the GB governor, and may even face removal from office. The chief judge of the GB Supreme Appellate Court and chairman GB Supreme Judicial Council, Justice Muhammad Nawaz Abbasi, has filed a reference before Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani to initiate the proceedings against the judge - Justice Syed Jafar Shah.

A senior official source in the Prime Minister’s Secretariat told The News that the federal government has received the reference against the judge who is charged to have hurled at GB Governor Pir Karam Ali Shah ‘threats of life, setting his house at fire and also dire consequences of sectarian hatred’.

According to the reference (SAC-CJ-08/2011 dated December 22), the top judge and mover of the reference, Justice Nawaz Abbasi, was approached by GB Governor Pir Karam Ali Shah on December 19 at about 2:45pm on telephone conveying that Justice Jafar Shah has extended him threats of life, setting his house at fire and also dire consequences of sectarian hatred in a manner of his personal interest.

Justice Abbasi added the governor at about 8pm again contacted him and repeated the above fact on phone and informed that the governor had also brought the matter to the notice of the GB chief secretary.

According to the reference, Justice Abbasi was also informed by the chief secretary that the governor had intimated him about the matter. In addition to this, Justice Abbasi was also informed by the secretary Kashmir Affairs and Northern Affairs Division, government of Pakistan, that Governor Pir Karam Shah had confirmed to him as well about the threats that he had allegedly received from a top judge of GB.

Narrating the facts of the case, Justice Abbasi argued: “The Judicial Office is a sacred office and according to unwritten code of conduct applicable to all Judicial Offices in a Judicial System, a judge must be humble and behave in a dignified manner without being rude and rough to any person. A judge is required to maintain high moral in private and official life, and must avoid indecent behaviour to any person in society. The extending threats of life to governor and threats of setting his house at fire with consequence of sectarian hatred by a judge is certainly a serious matter, which is not only an insult and showing disrespect to the governor but is also a criminal offence and disgrace to the high office of a judge of Supreme Appellate Court, Gilgit Baltistan”.

The reference added: “As narrated by the governor, the act of extending threats to him by the judge of Supreme Appellate Court is shocking and unbecoming of a judge and a gentleman. The above behaviour of a judge is highly derogatory to the Code of Conduct circulated by the Supreme Appellate Court Gilgit Baltistan throughout Gilgit Baltistan which is incorporated in the judgment on the subject of the independence of judiciary in Gilgit Baltistan reported as (2010 GBLR 160) and Syed Jafar Shah is also party to the judgment as a judge of Supreme Appellate Court, Gilgit Baltistan”.

Referring to the procedures for the removal of a judge, Justice Abbasi said the prime minister of Pakistan as being chairman of the Gilgit Baltistan Council or the GB governor as the case may be, on information from Supreme Judicial Council or from any other source regarding misconduct of a judge, shall direct for inquiry by the Supreme Judicial Council and if the SJC is of the opinion that the judge is guilty of misconduct, the chairman GB Council (Prime Minister of Pakistan) shall advise the GB governor to remove the judge from his office. It is also explained that inquiry into the conduct of a judge by the SJC is mandatory and if judge is found guilty of misconduct by the SJC, the removal of such judge from office is mandatory.

“In the present case, the judge extended threats to the governor who is removing authority of a judge and the governor brought the matter to the notice of Chairman Supreme Judicial Council. The matter is extremely serious which may constituted misconduct within the ambit of Article 66 of Gilgit Baltistan (Empowerment and Self-Governance) Order, 2009, therefore, keeping in view the gravity of the matter, this is my duty as Chief Justice Gilgit Baltistan and Chairman, Supreme Judicial Council to place the matter before the chairman, Gilgit Baltistan Council for necessary direction to the Supreme Judicial Council for inquiry and report in the matter in the interest of the dignity of high office of governor and also of the Institute of Supreme Appellate Court, Gilgit Baltistan. The chairman, Gilgit-Baltistan Council may if consider proper directly proceed for appropriate action in accordance with law,” the reference concluded. The News, January 1, 2012

Social worker killed...Girls schools blown up

noreply@blogger.com (gbtribune) — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 04:30:07 PST

Terrorists left no room for women education in Diamer district of Gilgit Baltistan

GILGIT: A prominent social workier, hailing from Diamer was shot dead on a busy road in Jutial on Thursday.
Jahangir Khan was a strong proponent of women’s education in an area with around five per cent female literacy rate, according to a report. Just days before he was killed, he told a national english newspaper that his goal in life was to educate women in Diamer for which he had formed an NGO called the Oswa Welfare and Development Organisation.
The NGO had held a seminar in Gilgit in November, at which Khan had blamed the government for depriving women of education in his speech. He also ran a primary school in his village and wanted the media to project his work. He had a vision and a road map to implement his plans in the valley.

However, time did not permit him to fulfil his dreams.

According to one of Khan’s friends, he was killed over personal enmity. However, his relatives have refused to divulge any details. Nonetheless, they blame the police of protecting the perpetrators of his murder.

“We have nominated suspects for his murder but the police seem reluctant to arrest them,” said one of his relatives. His brutal murder has sparked fear and panic among people in Gilgit, who believe his death is a huge setback to women’s education in G-B, especially in Diamer.

Girls schools blown up

DIAMER: Unidentified men blew up two schools with explosive material in Chilas on Friday.

According to media reports bombs were planted in a community school and Government Girls School in Chilas, which damaged the school buildings. No one was hurt as the schools were closed at the time of the blast.

How to Obtain a Canadian Visa for Study

noreply@blogger.com (gbtribune) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:30:48 PST

By: Carrie Oakley
If you are interested in studying abroad at a Canadian university, college or trade school, you must first obtain a study permit (or temporary resident visa). Please be advised that you must be 18 years or older to apply for and attend a Canadian university, college or trade school.

To obtain a Canadian visa for study, you must show that you have been accepted as an international student at an approved institution. To be accepted at a Canadian university, college or trade school, you must first apply and provide all necessary paperwork and admission test scores. Once you have completed the institution’s application process, your application will be reviewed and either accepted or rejected. The institution will contact you to notify you of your status.

When applying for a temporary resident visa in Canada, you will be asked to provide evidence that you have the sufficient funds to pay for tuition and other living expenses. You will also be asked to state your intentions to return home once you have completed your studies.

Canada is currently working on extending the validity dates of study permits. However, study permits usually expire after one year, and they must be renewed before they expire. There is a $125 fee when you apply for a study permit.

In addition to providing proof of acceptance to an institution and proof that you can pay tuition, you must also be free of a criminal record and not be a risk to the security of Canada. You may have to provide a police certificate to prove this. You also must be in good health and willing to complete a medical examination, if necessary.

Upon completion of at least six months of continuous full-time studies in Canada, you may become eligible to apply for a work permit that will allow you to work part-time off-campus.

When you apply for a study permit, you will also need to show your passport and provide the office with two photos of yourself with your name and birthdate written on the back.

For more information about obtaining a study permit in Canada, click here

Carrie Oakley is editor and writer of a Canada based online journal, focusing education and career planning

Aga Khan Foundation announces International Scholarships for 2012-13

noreply@blogger.com (gbtribune) — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 04:50:53 PST

The Aga Khan Foundation has announces a limited number of scholarships for postgraduate studies to outstanding students from developing countries who have no other means of financing their studies.

Scholarships are awarded on a 50% grant : 50% loan basis through a competitive application process once a year in June or July. The Foundation gives priority to requests for Master’s level courses but is also willing to consider applications for PhD programmes, when doctoral degrees are necessary for the career objectives of the student. Requests will also be considered for travel and study awards for PhD students doing their research in Third World countries on topics judged to be of interest to the Aga Khan Development Network. Applications for short-term courses are not considered; neither are applications from students who have already started their course of study.

Eligibility: The main criteria for selecting award winners are: l) excellent academic records, 2) genuine financial need, 3) admission to a reputable institution of higher learning and 4) thoughtful and coherent educational and career plans. Candidates are also evaluated on their extra-curricular interests and achievements, potential to achieve their goals and likelihood to succeed in a foreign academic environment. Applicants are expected to have some years of work experience in their field of interest.

Applications: Applications for the 2012-13 academic year will be available starting January 2012. The application procedures of AKF’s International Scholarship Programme are decentralised. Students may obtain application forms as of January 1st each year from AKF offices or Aga Khan Education Services / Boards in their countries of current residence. Completed applications should be returned to the agency from which the form was obtained, or to the address indicated on the front of the form. They should not be sent to Geneva. The deadline for submission of applications is March 31, although in certain countries internal deadlines may be earlier. Dec. 27, 2011

High handedness of Taus Inter college's administration, students were squeezed

noreply@blogger.com (gbtribune) — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 04:15:34 PST

یاسین: گورنمنٹ انٹرکالج طاوس کی انتظامیہ کی من مانیاں،طلبہ سےغیرقانونی طورپرلاکھوں روپےبٹورنےلگی۔

ایک مقامی ویب پورٹل دردستان ٹائمزکےمطابق انٹرکالج طاوس کی انتظامیہ غیرقانونی طورپرطلبہ وطالبات سےماہانہ لاکھوں روپےبٹوررہی ہے۔
طلبہ وطالبات سےٹیوشن فیس کی مدمیں ماہانہ چارسےپانچ سوروپےاورٹرانسپورٹ چارجزکی مدمیں روزانہ50روپےوصول کیےجارہےاس کےعلاوہ کالج بسوں میں پرائیویٹ مسافروں کوبٹھاکران سےبھی پیسےوصول کیےجارہےہیں۔پاکستان کےتمام کالجوں بشمول قراقرم انٹرنیشنل یونیورسٹی میں جواصول رائج ہےاس کےمطابو فیسوں کی وصولی داخلہ فیس کےساتھ کی جاتی ہے۔ اس میں ٹیوشن فیس، داخلہ فیس، اسپورٹس اوردیگرتمام مدوں کی فیس شامل ہوتی ہےتاہم انٹرکالج طاوس میں یہ انوکھاقانون رائج ہےکہ طلبہ وطالبات سےایڈمیشن کےوقت پوری فیس وصول کرنےکےبعدبھی ماہامہ ٹیوشن فیس کےنام پرہزاروں روپےوصول کیےجارہےہیں جومحکمہ تعلیم کےخزانےمیں جانےکےبجائےکالج کےپرنسپل اوران کی ٹیم میں شامل افرادکی جیبوں میں چلےجاتےہیں۔اس غیرقانونی اقدام پرکالج انتظامیہ یاپرنسل سےبازپرس کرنےوالابھی کوئی نہیں۔میڈیاکےنمائندوں نےاس معاملےپرجب کالج کےپرنسپل اسلم ندیم سےرابطہ کیاتوانہوں نےانتہائی غیرمہذب رویہ اختیارکیااورانہیں سنگین نتائج کی دھمکیاں دیں۔یہ بھی معلوم ہواہےکہ اسلم ندیم کوگورنرگلگت بلتستان پیرکرم علی شاہ کی سفارش پرغیرقانونی ترقی دےانٹرکالج کاپرنسپل بنایاگیاہے۔

WWF-Pak launches ‘Saving Wetlands Sky High’ project

noreply@blogger.com (gbtribune) — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 10:15:01 PST

DIAMER: The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)-Pakistan has launched the third phase of a three-year long project in Gilgit named Saving Wetlands Sky High, with cooperation of the Government of Netherlands.

Speaking at the launching ceremony, Member Legislative Assembly Deedar Ali said that Gilgit-Baltistan was blessed with immense treasure of natural resources including wetlands and it was in our best interest to wisely manage them. He appreciated the efforts of WWF-Pakistan and expressed hope that the project would prove to be a milestone in natural resource management of the region.

Conservation manager, Muhammad Zafar Khan, WWF-Pak Skardu, said at the occasion that WWF-Pakistan had always worked in close partnership with all stakeholders and this event was a step forward to ensure collective development effort of institutions in the region. Project coordinator, Naseer Ahmed, briefed that there were number of high altitude wetlands, especially lakes, in GB. Different line departments, NGOs and CBOs also participated in the cermony.

A pictorial presentation about high altitude lakes of Pakistan and a documentary on Birds of Pakistan were also a part of the program. WWF in its efforts to enhance awareness among youth on environmental issues on Monday inaugurated colour coded dustbins at their pioneer Green School- Beaconhouse School System.

BNF Chief rejects allegation of working for India

noreply@blogger.com (gbtribune) — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 05:14:54 PST

بالاورستان نیشنل فرنٹ کےچیرمین عبدالحمیدخانےبی این ایس اوکےمستعفی صدرآفاق کےجانب سےلگائےگئےالزامات کوبےبنیادقراردیاہے۔فیس بک پرجاری اپنےمختصربیان میں عبدالحمیدخان کاکہناہےکہ جولوگ آفاق کےالزامات کی وجہ جانناچاہتےہیں وہ چیف جسٹس آف پاکستان کولکھےگئےمیرےحالیہ خط کامطالعہ کریں۔ ان کاکہناہےکہ آفاق میرےبھارتی وزیراعظم کولکھےگئےخط کامطلب سمجھنےسےقاصررہاہےیااس نےخط پڑتےہوئےقوم پرستی کےبجائےمذہب پرستی کےچشمےپہن رکھے ہوں گےورنہ قوم پرستی کادعویٰ کرنےوالاکوئی شخص اس طرح نہیں بٹکتا۔میں آفاق کےہتک آمیزبیان کوجواب قوم پرچھوڑدیتاہوں۔یہ وقت بتائےگاکہ کون سچاہے،کون بکاکون جھکاہواہے،کون آئی ایس آئی کےپروپیگنڈےسےمتاثرہے،کون مفادکےپیچھےہےاورکون سچ پر۔

Gilgit Baltistan is legal part of India: Abdul Hamid Khan

BNSO president resigns from party membership

noreply@blogger.com (gbtribune) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:07:41 PST

لاہور: بالاورستان نیشنل اسٹوڈنٹس آرگنائزیشن کےصدرآفاق ساتھیوں سمیت پارٹی رکینیت سےمستعفی ہوگئے۔تنظیم کےلیٹرہیڈپرجاری بیان میں آفاق احمدنےالزام لگایاہےکہ بالاورستان نیشنل فرنٹ کے"چیرمین عبدالحمیدخان برسلزمیں بیٹھ کرگلگت بلتستان کوبھارت کاحصہ بنانےپرتلےہوئےہیں"۔پریس ریلیزمیں انہوں نےایک خط کاذکرکیاہےجوکہ عبدالحمیدخان نےمبینہ طورپرسابق بھارتی وزیراعظم اٹل بہاری واجپائی کولکھاجس میں گلگت بلتستان کوبھارت کاحصہ بنانےکےلیےان سےمددطلب کی گئی۔آفاق احمدنےحکام سےبی این ایف کےخلاف کارروائی کرنےکامطالبہ بھی کیاہے۔بیان کےمطابق آفاق احمدکےساتھ استعفیٰ دینےوالوں میں سیف اللہ،عثمان،محمدزمان،ذکاءالحق،نعیم بلتی،ضیاءالحق اوردیگرکارکن شامل ہیں۔پریس ریلیز

Death sentence ordered in nurse murder case

noreply@blogger.com (gbtribune) — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 07:06:10 PST

نرس کوقتل کرنےکاالزام ثابت ہونےپرتین ملزمان کوسزاسنادی گئی

گلگت: انسداددہشت گردی کی عدالت نےنرس قتل کیس کےمرکزی ملزم ندیم عباس کوسزائےموت اور3لاکھ روپےجرمانےکی سزاسنادی۔مقدمےمیں ملوث ملزمہ جمیلہ بی بی کوعمرقیداور3لاکھ روپےجرمانہ جبکہ ہاسٹل کےگارڈکوساڑھےسات سال قیداورایک لاکھ روپےجرمانےکی سزاسنادی۔
عدالت نےڈسٹرکٹ ہیڈکوارٹراسپتال کےایم ایس ڈاکٹریعقوب اورمیڈیکل آفیسرڈاکٹرالشادبیگم کوجرم ثابت نہ ہونےپربری کردیا۔استورسےتعلق رکھنےوالی نرس شبانہ اختر12مئی 2011کوڈی ایچ کیواسپتال کےہاسٹل میں مردہ پائی گئی تھی۔شبانہ کی لاش پنکھےسےلٹکی ہوئی پائی گئی تھی۔ابتدامیں ڈاکٹریعقوب کی سربراہی میں میڈیکل ٹیم نےواقعےکوخودکشی قراردےدیاجس کےبعدلاش کودفنادیاگیاتاہم سپریم اپیلٹ کورٹ کی جانب سےازخودنوٹس کےبعدانسداددہشت گردی کی عدالت نےدوبارہ تحقیقات شروع کردیں اورپاکستان انسٹیوٹ آف میڈیکل سائنسزاسلام آبادکےڈاکٹروں پرمشتمل ٹیم نےقراردیاکہ شبانہ کوقتل کردیاگیاہے جس میں ڈی ایچ کیواسپتال کےایک نرس ندیم عباس اورنرسنگ ہاسٹل کی وارڈن جمیلہ بی بی ملوث تھے۔تحقیقات سےیہ بھی معلوم ہواکہ شبانہ کاپوسٹ مارٹم بھی کیاجاچکاتھاجس میں اسےخودکشی قراردیاگیاتھے۔پویس کےمطابق موت کی وجہ شبانہ اخترکےموبائل میں موجودوہ ویڈیوبنی جس میں ملزمہ جمیلہ بی بی کےکچھ قابل اعترازشاٹ موجودتھے۔ستمبرمیں جعلی پوسٹ مارٹم کرنےوالےڈاکٹریعقوب کوبھی گرفتارکرلیاگیا۔گلگت بلتستان کی تاریخ میں یہ دوسراموقع ہےکہ کسی سنگین جرم میں ملوث ملزم کوموت کی سزاسنادی گئی ہے۔اس سےقبل80کی دہائی میں عدالت کےحکم پر گلگت میں ایک شخص کوموت کےگھاڑاتاردیاگیاتھا۔

Hussain Haqqani has the only option..

noreply@blogger.com (gbtribune) — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 07:00:54 PST

حسین حقانی صدرزرداری کےخلاف وعدہ معاف گواہ بن سکتےہیں

میموگیٹ اسکینڈل کےمنظرعام پرآنےکےبعدپاکستان کےسیاسی حلقوں میں جوہلچل پیداہوئی ہےاس کی شدت میں وقت گزرنےکےساتھ ساتھ انتہائی تیزی سےاضافہ ہورہاہے۔لگتاہےکہ اس سےجان چھڑانےکےلیےدی گئی حسین حقانی کی قربانی بھی انقریب صدرزرداری کےگلےمیں پھنسنےوالی
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پاکستانی نژادامریکی بزنس مین منصوراعجازنےفنانشل ٹائمزمیں لکھےگئےایک مضمون میں انکشاف کیاتھاکہ ایبٹ آبادآپریشن کےبعد انہوں نے امریکامیں پاکستانی سفیرحسین حقانی کاایک میموامریکی فوج کےسربراہ مائیک مولن کوپہنچایاتھاجس میں پاکستان کےایٹمی اثاثوں تک براہ راست رسائی، القاعدہ اورطالبان کےخلاف سخت اقدامات،فوج میں اعلیٰ پیمانےپرتبدیلی اورچنددیگراہم معاملات میں مکمل تعاون کی پیشکش کی گئی تھی۔پیپلزپارٹی کی مرکزی حکومت نےشروع میں میموکےوجودسےہی انکارکردیاتاہم وقت گزرنےکےساتھ ساتھ اس سلسلےمیں جواقدامات کیےگئےوہ خودحکومت کےخلاف چارج شیٹ ثابت ہورہےہیں۔

حسین حقانی کوبرطرف کرکےپارلیمانی کمیٹی کےذریعےتحقیقات کااعلان کرتےہوئےشایدصدرزرداری اوروزیراعظم گیلانی کاخیال تھاکہ اس طرح سےوقتی طورپرمعاملےکولٹکایادیاجائےگااورآہستہ آہستہ اس کی شدت کوزائل کرکےتحقیقات کےمن پسندنتائج حاصل کیےجائیں گے۔اسی طرح حسین حقانی کوبھی بےگناہ ثابت کیاجائےگا۔لیکن معاملےکےسپریم کورٹ جانےکےبعدصورتحال میں ڈرامائی تبدیلی آناشروع ہوگئی۔اچانک ہی صدرزرداری مختلف جان لیوابیماریوں میں مبتلاہوکردبئی منتقل ہوچکےہیں جہاں سےان کی واپسی کےبارےمیں متضادخبریں مل رہی ہیں۔تاہم یہ حقیقت ہےکہ صدرزرداری کےواپس آنےیانہ آنےسےپاکستان کےموجودہ سیاسی ماحول پرکوئی خاص فرق نہیں پڑےگا۔پیپلزپارٹی نےباقاعدہ اعلان کیاہےکہ میمواسکینڈل کی عدالتی تحقیقات نہیں ہونی چاہییں ۔پھربھی تحقیقات ہوئیں تونہ صرف ان کےشریک چیرمین سپریم کورٹ میں پیش نہیں ہوں گےبلکہ سپریم کورٹ سےمتوقع فیصلےکوبھی نہیں مانیں گے۔ادھروفاقی حکومت نےسپریم کورٹ کی آئینی حیثیت کوچیلنج کرتےہوئےیہ موقف اختیارکیاہےکہ سپریم کورٹ میموکیس کی سماعت نہیں کرسکتی۔اپنےدفاع میں پیپلزپارٹی نےتحقیقات میں رکاوٹیں ڈالنےکاجوسلسلہ شروع کیاہےاس سےایساتاثرابھرتاہےکہ میموایک حقیقت ہے،اسےخفیہ رکھنےکےلیےجواقدامات کیےگئےتھےوہ ناقص ثابت ہوئےاور بھانڈا پھوڑے جانےکےبعدپیپلزپارٹی بوکھلاہٹ میں بغاوت کی جودھمکیاں دےرہی ہےوہ وقتی طورپرمقتدرحلقوں میں بےچینی کاسبب بن سکتی ہیں تاہم سپریم کورٹ کی آزادانہ تحقیقات کی صورت میں یہ دھمکیاں ریت کی دیوارثابت ہوسکتی ہیں۔
قانونی ماہرین کےمطابق میموگیٹ اسکینڈل میں ملوث افرادآئین کےآرٹیکل 6کی خلاف ورزی کامرتکب ہوئےہیں جس کی سزاموت بھی ہوسکتی ہے۔اس اسکینڈل کاایک اہم کردار ملک سےفرارہوکراس سزاسےچھٹکارہ حاصل کرچکاہے۔ لیکن دوسرےکردارکےمستقبل کاتعین سپریم کورٹ کی تحقیقات کےبعدہوگا۔ایسےحالات میں پاکستان میں وعدہ معاف گواہ کاآپشن بھی ہمیشہ موجودرہتاہے۔

مصدقہ میڈیارپورٹس کےمطابق 6نومبرکوصدرزرداری کی دبئی روانگی کےوقت ایئرپورٹ پراس وقت دلچسپ صورتحال پیداہوئی جب حسین حقانی بھی صدرزرداری کےجہازمیں سوارہوگئے۔انہیں آف لوڈکرانے کےلیےصدرزرداری کوفوری طبی امدادکےبہانےواپس ایوان صدرمنتقل ہوناپڑا۔میڈیانےاس واقعےکوصدرکےایک فوجی اسپتال میں داخلےکےطورپرپیش کیاتاہم بعدمیں حقیقت منظرعام پرآگئی اوریہ واضح ہوگیاکہ حسین حقانی اس بات پرپریشان تھےکہ جس لیڈر کےکہنےوالےانہوں نےمیمولکھوانے اورپھرواپس پاکستان آنےکاخطرہ مول لیاتھاوہ انہیں تنہاچھوڑکرفرارہورہےہیں۔ادھرآرمی اورآئی ایس آئی کوایک ایساشکارہاتھ لگاہےجس کی تلاش میں وہ طویل عرصےسےسرگردان تھے۔ایسی صورتحال میں حسین حقانی کوایک بارپھراپنےباس کےنقش قدم پرچلناہوگا۔۔یعنی راہ فرار۔۔لیکن ملک سےنہیں ۔صرف میموکیس سے۔
یہ حقیقت ہےکہ فوج ،آئی ایس آئی،ملائیت اوردہشت گردی کےخلاف اپنی تحریروں کےباعث حسین حقانی فوجی حلقوں میں ناپسندیدہ شخصیت کےطورپرجانےجاتےہیں لیکن ان تحریروں کےباعث ان پرغداری کاالزام پہلےکبھی نہیں لگا۔سیاسی حلقوں میں ان کےخیالات ایک بہترپاکستان کےلیےناگزیرسمجھےجاتےہیں۔یہ بات قابل غورہےکہ ایڈمرل مائیک ملن کولکھےگئےمیمومیں جوپیشکش کی گئی ہےوہ ایک سفیرکےاختیارمیں ہرگزنہیں بلکہ اعلیٰ ریاستی سطح کےہیں۔اب جبکہ صدرزرداری انہیں تنہاچھوڑکرراہ فراراختیارکرچکےہیں۔حسین حقانی کےپاس زرداری کاساتھ دینےکاکوئی اخلاقی جوازباقی نہیں رہتا۔

ADB demands resolution of Basha boundary dispute

noreply@blogger.com (gbtribune) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 07:13:30 PST

ISLAMABAD: Asian Development Band (ADB) has stressed that government should focus on addressing issues of affected population, environmental impact and revenue sharing between the contesting territories for the smooth execution of the mega hydel power project of Diamer Basha Dam.

Talking with a select group of reporters, Head of Energy Division of ADB Rune Stroem, along with Country Director Pakistan Werner Liepach said boundary dispute between Gilgit Baltistan (GB) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) threatens to derail the Diamer-Bhasha Dam project. KP government is disputing ownership of 18 kilometer long belt with GB government in a bid to get a share in income from power generation. GB legislative assembly has passed the resolution against the KP claim. If the dispute is not amicably resolved it may end up in court that may delay initiation of the project that government plans to under take from next year.

Stroem is fully aware that there will be strong debate on revenue sharing. We can give advice but at the end the issue will have to be decided by the Council of Common Interests. He said ADB will play its role as senior lender, co-financer and will be the financial advisor to

Pakistan

on the project. He said both parties will review draft of Memorandum of Understanding next week that will clearly define the role of ADB in project execution. He said Wapda will evaluate bids for the project but ADB will also review to ensure transparency. ADB has strong anti-corruption policies and the agency’s involvement will give more credit to the project.

Stroem said success of the project hinges on the satisfaction of local people. The resettlement work has been done but still there are gaps where government needs to bring in improvement as per international standards. He said environment issues and social safeguards with respect to resettlement are extremely critical for successful completion of the project.
Diamer-Bhasha dam, with a storage capacity of about eight million acre feet and projected electricity generation of 4,500MW will be built on River Indus near Chilas in Diamer district of Gilgit Baltistan. Estimated cost of the project is $11.2 billion and will take more than eight years to build.

He said project could not be donor-driven as government is the primary driver. ADB was helping government to structure the project and make it bankable. It is the most complex and the most comprehensive project ADB has ever financed. Werner Liepach said ADB has not yet framed clear views on dam financing requirements but export credit will be major source of financing. Other than export credit International Financial institutions and commercial financing would also be availed to complete the project.